Ryan Farrick is a freelance writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.
The government of North Korea announced on Saturday that it had detained an American citizen for ‘hostile acts’ against the regime. Reported by the secluded country’s state-run Korean Central News Agency, few details were released about the arrest of Kim Hak-song. Hak-song is described by the dictatorship as “a man who was doing business in
An environmental advocacy group headquartered in New York estimates that one in every four American households may not have access to safe drinking water. The Natural Resources Defense Council authored a report which investigated water quality violations across the country. From coast to coast, the NRDC found 80,000 violations, ranging from the presence of arsenic
A survey sent out to physicians across the country found the vast majority of respondents felt it was important for insurers to cover pre-existing conditions. Created and distributed by The Washington Post, the survey was sent to 1,000 primary case doctors across the United States. After excluding roughly half due to wrong addresses and associated
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions appeared to make amends with the New York Police Department on Friday, calling himself a “big admirer” of the city’s main law enforcement agency. Sessions, along with other members of the Trump administration, has taken a hard stance on illegal immigration and so-called ‘sanctuary cities.’ New York, along with Los
Relatives of the victims of the 2015 San Bernardino terror attack are suing several tech companies, including Facebook, Google, and Twitter. The lawsuit claims the trio of big businesses contributed to the attacks by allowing Islamic State propaganda to flourish and thrive. By providing platforms for fundamentalists, fighters, and their supporters to communicate and find
American Airlines is contending with a revived lawsuit over its failure to deliver checked baggage on time. The case was originally brought to a lower court, with a former American customer taking legal action after the airline delivered her checked bags late. The plaintiff contends AA should have refunded her the $15 she paid to
Thursday brought the fledgling Trump administration its grandest political victory yet, scored by the House Republican majority against Barack Obama’s signature Affordable Care Act. Midway through the day, Representatives gathered on Capitol Hill to vote on the future of what became known popularly as ‘Obamacare.’ Reviled by the Right for being socialist and decried by
Tensions over the removal of Confederate war memorials in New Orleans have escalated into a House bill. The state’s House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs voted 10-8 to advance a a proposal entitled ‘The Louisiana Military Memorial Conservation Act.’ Now known as House Bill 71, the Act would “forbid the removal, renaming or
Republican members of the House are reportedly ‘giddy’ in the hours preceding a proposed repeal and replacement of Obamacare. A test vote already showed the measure passing along party lines. A final vote is expected sometime in the coming hour. Coverage of the preemptive celebrations said House Speaker Paul Ryan was practically beside himself with
A lawsuit against Major League Baseball has been granted limited class action status, with at trial date expected to come within the next several weeks. Despite being a $10 billion industry, some minor-league ballers are pushing for a day in court. Players say they’re undercompensated by MLB for what’s essentially a full-time job, earning less